Vania Stambolova

Vania Stambolova (Bulgarian: Ваня Стамболова) (born 28 November 1983) is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 m hurdles and the 400 m event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 m. She also won a gold medal at the 2006 European Championships. At present, Stambolova is the highest paid female athlete in Bulgaria.

Vania Stambolova
Vania Stambolova celebrating her silver medal in Barcelona, 2010
Personal information
Full nameVania Stambolova
Born (1983-11-28) 28 November 1983
Varna, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 metres – 22.81 (2006)
400 metres – 49.53 (2006)
400 metres hurdles – 53.68 (2011)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Indoor Championships 0 2 0
European Championships 1 1 0
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
Continental Cup 0 0 1
Total 2 2 2
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Moscow400 m
Silver medal – second place2010 Doha400 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Gothenburg400 m
Silver medal – second place2010 Barcelona400 m hurdles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2009 Belgrade400 m hurdles
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place2010 Split400 m hurdles
Updated on 21 March 2012.

During the London 2012 Olympics, Stambolova tripped while competing in the 400m hurdles event and failed to finish.[1]

At the 2014 European Championships, she finished in 6th place in the 800 m, setting a personal best in the final.[2]

Stambolova tested positive for testosterone in January 2007, and was subsequently suspended for two years by the IAAF.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Bulgaria
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 28th (h) 400 m hurdles 58.99
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 2nd 400 m 50.21
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 400 m 49.85
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 1st 400 m hurdles 55.14
World Championships Berlin, Germany 15th (sf) 400 m hurdles 56.12
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 400 m 51.50
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 400 m hurdles 53.82
Continental Cup Split, Croatia 3rd 400 m hurdles 54.89
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 4th 400 m 52.58
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 6th 400 m hurdles 54.23
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th 400 m 51.99
2014 European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 6th 800 m 2:00.91

Personal bests

Outdoor:

  • 200 metres: 22.81 (Sofia 2006)
  • 400 metres: 49.53 (Rieti 2006)
  • 400 metres hurdles: 53.68 (Rabat 2011)

Indoor:

  • 200 metres : 23.51 (Sofia 2006)
  • 400 metres : 50.21 (Moscow 2006)
  • 800 metres : 2:02.03 (Vienna 2012)

See also

References
  1. London 2012 Olympics website
  2. "Competitions - European Athletics Championships - European Athletics". 2014-08-18. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  3. Two Bulgarian top athletes to miss Olympics after losing doping appeal – International Herald Tribune
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